FITcon

FITcon is the Florida Institute of Technology's anime convention. Initially a small event held by the Florida Institute of Technology Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy (FITSSFF) in 2001, FITcon has been run by the Florida Tech Anime Club since its creation. FITcon returned from a four year hiatus in 2008, caused by administrative issues.

History
FITcon began as a small science fiction and anime event run by FITSSFF, the science fiction and fantasy group at Florida Tech. The ownership of FITcon was transferred to the Florida Tech Anime Club upon its creation. After chairperson Nicki Walker left FITcon in 2004, administrative issues plagued the small convention, causing its cancellation from 2005-2007. In 2008, FITcon returned once more under the leadership of Brianna Floss.

Programming
In 2008, FITcon programming included:
*the Dealer Room, where various commercial and private companies vended anime, manga, Japanese, and comic merchandise
*the Artist Alley, where artists purchased a table to show and sell their anime-related works
*a Cosplay contest featuring walk-ons and skits
*an art and model contest
*video game tournaments
**FITcon was one of the first conventions to host a Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament, with the game being released only days before FITcon 2008
*a game room hosted by Noobie Games for open game play
*a foam weapon fighting arena hosted by The Sleeping Samurai
*a rave, featuring dancing and foam sword fights
*various game shows, including Anime Name that Tune, Anime Jeopardy, and Anime

Previous Guests
*Previous guests to FITcon have included:
**2008
***Michele Knotz
***Aaron Pabon
***Joey Snackpants
**2004
***Tiffany Grant
***George Manley
***Freezepop
***Brian Cleavinger
***Ryan Sosa

FITcon's Mascot
The original FITcon mascot, an alien princess with an elven appearance, was first used in 2003.

As FITcon's hiatus ended, a new mascot, a panther girl named Hyou-chan, was designed for FITcon's use.

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